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I have put together a WordPress screencast video on adding a featured thumbnail in WordPress. A thumbnail is usually a small image that represents something like a larger image, or even a small image related to an article…

There are a couple ways to install a theme in WordPress. I have put together a video screencast on how to install a theme in the WordPress administration area. This is just one of a few ways to install, but also the easiest way since it really is a one-click install method that takes mere…

A co-worker and friend of mine Iliya Polihronov gave this talk earlier this year at WordCamp San Francisco 2012. He walked through an optimal server configuration for a high-performance WordPress environment, including nginx, php-fpm, APC and memcached. His notes are on SlideShare…

Last month, during WordCamp Boston 2012 which took place on the 14th and the 15th of July 2012 Derek Christensen has given an awesome session entitled: From PSD to WordPress Theme: Bringing designs to life where he discussed how to convert a beautiful web layout into a fully working WordPress theme. The session is full of tips and smart tricks, so without further ado, here’s the video of the session…

In this video I take a look at the phenomenon of how a single premium WordPress theme was able to generate nearly $370,000 in revenue. The theme in question is called U-Design and it is the top ranking sales item on ThemeForest…

WordPress is more than just a blog and for some, having something different for the front page other than the most recent posts is necessary to make way for other important information that the website owner wants the reader to see…

In this video recorded during WordCamp Toronto 2011, Chip Bennett who is a member and administrator of the WordPress Theme Review Team that reviews/approves themes for inclusion in the WordPress Theme Repository is giving his tips, best practices when working on and uploading a theme to the official WordPress Themes Directory.

In this video, you will learn about how easy it is to create your own functionality plugin that contains all the functions you are usually using or advised to chuck into your functions.php file. The video took place in WordCamp Toronto 2011 which was held on the 5th and the 6th of November 2011. Rick Radko makes it so easy to demonstrate the possibilities you can achieve with your own simple plugin.

Wow, long time no post huh? Sorry about that folks, I’ve been a little busy! Today I bring you a screencast explaining how to theme bbPress 2.0. For those unfamiliar with bbPress I’d suggest reading up on it. In short…

In this video taken from WordCamp Toronto which was held on the 5th and the 6th of November 2011, Trevor Mills from Top Quark introduces the idea of building native-feeling mobile apps from within WordPress using HTML5, CSS3 and Javascript. Distinct from just a mobile version of your site, a mobile app can actually be saved to the user’s device and be accessed offline. The possibilities are wide open for this new area of development. Besides offering lessons and insights for developing a mobile app from scratch. Mills also introduces a new plugin that can build an offline-capable, native-feeling app out of any WordPress custom post type.

If you’re using WordPress as a development platform or following a software life cycle things become a little tricky. In this video, from WordCamp Louisville Jason McCreary talks about different ways to migrate WordPress between different environments smoothly, including: code, database, and environment specific checks. Although some aspects of the talk may be advanced, there are demos, and code samples.

WordPress continually proves itself time time and again that it has very few limitations, and is rapidly pushing itself to being, if not the best, but certainly the most versatile CMS available. Out of the box it is certainly…

Today brings the return of The Sweet Plugin, which is easily our most popular show at WPCandy. For those of you new to the show, The Sweet Plugin is a daily show where we examine an awesome WordPress plugin…

WordPress.tv has posted Matt Mullenweg’s State of the Word 2011 address. Even if you weren’t able to attend WordCamp San Francisco, this video should give you some of the recent highlights from the WordPress community…

This video will walk you through adding images in WordPress. This is a great video for those just getting started with WordPress, and can also be helpful for advanced users that want to offer some help to their clients…

Welcome to the WPtuts+ WP101 tutorial series. This video will walk you through creating and editing pages in WordPress. This is a great video for those just getting started with WordPress, and can also be helpful…

This video will walk you through how to edit an existing post in WordPress. This is a great video for those just getting started with WordPress, and can also be helpful for advanced users that want to offer…

Welcome to Part 2 of our WP101 tutorial series. This video will walk you through the use of the WordPress Post function. This is a great video for those just getting started with WordPress, and can also be… Related content: [related_posts] LatestWP Latest on WordPress (LatestWP) was established in 2010 to serve the WordPress community […]

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